Comments on: It Tastes Good! http://idsblog.com/?p=142 Equipping the Believer with a Theological Foundation Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:47:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim McDermott http://idsblog.com/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-1897 Jim McDermott Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:23:24 +0000 http://idsblog.com/?p=142#comment-1897 www.anchoredintruth.org/tcc is the website for the next conference -- the True Church Conference, featuring Paul Washer and Voddie Baucham -- I hope to attend and at which I hope to see you, Geoff, along with Mike as well as NCT folks from other regions. I certainly haven't finished "wrestling" with the issue and I fully concur that the Old Covenant was for ethnic/national Israel while the New Covenant is for "... a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages ..." (Rev. 7:9). That said, my previous comment describes my "postion" wrt the instant issue. While I regret that we didn't discuss such a month ago, I'm thankful that the reason for that is the fact that we discussed so many other fascinating issues! I do hope to have opportunity to attend an IDS conference soon, btw. How was your side-trip to State College? My old school hosts yours two weeks from Saturday (5 p.m. P.S.T.); at a minimum, I hope that the Buckeyes demonstrate that they do indeed belong on the same field with the Nittany Lions and that the officials won't ruin it this time (as an official, I exceedingly rarely negatively comment about officiating; 9/13 in the Coliseum is -- unfortunately -- an all-too-worthy exception). http://www.anchoredintruth.org/tcc is the website for the next conference — the True Church Conference, featuring Paul Washer and Voddie Baucham — I hope to attend and at which I hope to see you, Geoff, along with Mike as well as NCT folks from other regions.

I certainly haven’t finished “wrestling” with the issue and I fully concur that the Old Covenant was for ethnic/national Israel while the New Covenant is for “… a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages …” (Rev. 7:9). That said, my previous comment describes my “postion” wrt the instant issue. While I regret that we didn’t discuss such a month ago, I’m thankful that the reason for that is the fact that we discussed so many other fascinating issues! I do hope to have opportunity to attend an IDS conference soon, btw.

How was your side-trip to State College? My old school hosts yours two weeks from Saturday (5 p.m. P.S.T.); at a minimum, I hope that the Buckeyes demonstrate that they do indeed belong on the same field with the Nittany Lions and that the officials won’t ruin it this time (as an official, I exceedingly rarely negatively comment about officiating; 9/13 in the Coliseum is — unfortunately — an all-too-worthy exception).

]]> By: Geoff Volker http://idsblog.com/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-1876 Geoff Volker Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:25:25 +0000 http://idsblog.com/?p=142#comment-1876 Jim, It was very good seeing you at the Bunyan Conference. I would not agree with your statement. I would say that the Mosaic Law was only for Israel while the Law of Christ is for all men. The Old Covenant era had an Israel focus while the New Covenant era has a world focus. Keep wrestling with the issue. Geoff Jim, It was very good seeing you at the Bunyan Conference. I would not agree with your statement. I would say that the Mosaic Law was only for Israel while the Law of Christ is for all men. The Old Covenant era had an Israel focus while the New Covenant era has a world focus. Keep wrestling with the issue. Geoff

]]> By: Jim McDermott http://idsblog.com/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-1657 Jim McDermott Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:42:35 +0000 http://idsblog.com/?p=142#comment-1657 Hi, Geoff; I look forward to seeing you next week! I'll ask now, though: Do you concur that just as the Old Covenant/"Mosaic Law was only given to the nation of Israel", the New Covenant Law ("Law of Christ") is the KANON (standard) against which will be measured only those "under the blood" of the New Covenant and that "the works of the law written on the heart" ("law of the conscience") is the KANON wrt reprobate (non-elect) souls? Hi, Geoff; I look forward to seeing you next week! I’ll ask now, though: Do you concur that just as the Old Covenant/”Mosaic Law was only given to the nation of Israel”, the New Covenant Law (”Law of Christ”) is the KANON (standard) against which will be measured only those “under the blood” of the New Covenant and that “the works of the law written on the heart” (”law of the conscience”) is the KANON wrt reprobate (non-elect) souls?

]]> By: Geoff Volker http://idsblog.com/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-1560 Geoff Volker Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:02:59 +0000 http://idsblog.com/?p=142#comment-1560 Greg, Much thanks for your email. I do believe that the Gentiles were NOT under the Mosaic Law. They are guilty of violating the law of the conscience (Romans 2:14-15). The Mosaic Law was only given to the nation of Israel. Please respond with any of your comments. Bye for now, Geoff Greg,
Much thanks for your email. I do believe that the Gentiles were NOT under the Mosaic Law. They are guilty of violating the law of the conscience (Romans 2:14-15). The Mosaic Law was only given to the nation of Israel. Please respond with any of your comments. Bye for now, Geoff

]]> By: Greg Swafford http://idsblog.com/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-1437 Greg Swafford Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:23:20 +0000 http://idsblog.com/?p=142#comment-1437 Geoff, What God created was meant to bring glory to Him and to benefit us. There is nothing wrong with what He created but it is how we misuse it and mistreat what God has provided for us. I do disagree that the Gentiles were ever under the Mosaic laws. I based this on what is found in Psalms 147:19,20. May I ask for your comments on the verse given? Does this not show that we were never under the Law, although I do believe that God created Adam with a moral conscience that was innocent of sin. But did have the capacity to sin or not to sin. Thank you. Geoff,

What God created was meant to bring glory to Him and to benefit us.
There is nothing wrong with what He created but it is how we misuse it and mistreat what God has provided for us.

I do disagree that the Gentiles were ever under the Mosaic laws. I based this on what is found in Psalms 147:19,20. May I ask for your comments on the verse given? Does this not show that we were never under the Law, although I do believe that God created Adam with a moral conscience that was innocent of sin. But did have the capacity to sin or not to sin. Thank you.

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